Re: [Wikimedia-SF] WikiCheese California
I'm definitely in. On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 9:49 PM Stephen LaPorte stephen.lapo...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Frank, This is an awesome idea! I'm interested. On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 6:30 PM, Frank Schulenburg fr...@wikiphotographer.net wrote: Hi all, I was wondering whether anyone here would be interested in helping me to improve Wikipedia's coverage on cheese. Cheese? Yes. Background is that the French chapter recently started a project called WikiCheese.[1] Wikipedia's coverage of food-related topics is patchy and articles about cheese are not an exception. So, French community members started WikiCheese, which aims at systematically filling content gaps.[2] Now, Northern California has an incredibly rich and interesting artisan cheesemaker scene.[3] Cowgirl Creamery (Point Reyes Station), Epicurean Connection (Sonoma), Vella Cheese Company (Sonoma)… just to name a few. Last weekend, I went on a tour and started photographing a couple of cheeses as well as cheese production at Cowgirl Creamery: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:WikiCheese_California I'm wondering whether any of you on this list would like to join me on my next excursion (date and time tbd.) You * don't need to be a cheese expert (I'm not) * don't need a fancy camera (actually, text contributions would be highly welcome as well) * don't necessarily need to own a car (I do) All you need is some time and enthusiasm :-) I haven't yet started a project page on Wikipedia – so in case you're interested, please send a reply to this list. Once a few people show their interest, we'll plan the next steps. Thanks, Frank [1] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/11254146/Wikipedia-asks-French-help-to-explain-cheese-with-WikiCheese.html [2] Some image results: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikicheeses/0 [3] http://cheesetrail.org ___ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf ___ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf ___ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf
Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Anybody out there
On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 11:46 AM, Pine W wiki.p...@gmail.com wrote: Edit-a-thons are handy for those who want to share resources like physical books, want someone to help them with research or translation, enjoy editing collaboratively, or want to teach people how to edit. What I have heard is that they are most effective when targeted at a specific theme like arts, feminism, or cultural heritage. Speaking of edit-a-thons, we are scheduling another one for the Foundation's SF office early next month, provisionally on July 12th. ___ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf
Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Reminder: Sunday edit-a-thon, Berkeley
On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 8:45 AM, Karen Coyle kco...@kcoyle.net wrote: Just a reminder, for those who are calendar-challenged (as I am) that this Sunday afternoon we will be editing Wikipedia together at the Main Library in Berkeley. More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Berkeley/2014/Feb9 Come even if you don't sign up; drop in whenever; come by just to say Hi! Thanks for the reminder! I forwarded this to the staff list just in case. ___ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf
Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Page created for Berkeley edit-a-thon, Nov. 16
On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 12:56 PM, Karen Coyle kco...@kcoyle.net wrote: I hope some folks can make it. Note that this branch has been newly renovated and includes the tool lending library, one of the few of its kind. It also is next door to the Wat Mongkolratanaram Buddhist temple (known for its Sunday brunch, and whose article needs citations). I'll definitely be there. Mind if I make a Facebook event, like last time? Steven ___ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf
Re: [Wikimedia-SF] Saturday, Sept. 21, Berkeley Public Library
I often find that people who've never edited and are most likely to enjoy a face-to-face tutorial are also unlikely to signup via a wiki page. :) Thus, I've also made a public Facebook event ( https://www.facebook.com/events/218304808327707/) and linked it from the Wikipedia page. Thanks for starting this up Karen! On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 10:20 AM, Karen Coyle kco...@kcoyle.net wrote: We have a time set for an edit-a-thon in Berkeley from 12:30 - 5:00 at the Berkeley Public Library. I will try to do additional publicity, but there is a web page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/**Wikipedia:Meetup/Berkeley_**Edit-a-thonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Berkeley_Edit-a-thon (Thanks for Shreyas Patankar!) I'm not a master editor, so I'd like to know if we have someone who would be comfortable providing an intro to WP editing at the 12:30 time slot. I'm also looking around for handouts, cheat sheets, etc. on editing that we could have available. (I'm happy to do the copying for those.) Before the day I'd like to identify a few topics or pages that we can suggest for attendees who don't come with their own agenda. Thanks, kc -- Karen Coyle kco...@kcoyle.net http://kcoyle.net ph: 1-510-540-7596 m: 1-510-435-8234 skype: kcoylenet __**_ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF@lists.wikimedia.**org Wikimedia-SF@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/**mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sfhttps://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf ___ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf
Re: [Wikimedia-SF] SF meetup: Editor Engagement demo showcase
On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 1:52 PM, Wjhonson wjhon...@aol.com wrote: Speaking for myself only, I generally work to 6 or 630 most nights. 730 is a good time to meet That still lets some people eat dinner before the meeting, or eat at the meeting or whatever. Also meeting right after work, to me, feels like more work, not enjoyment. A little breather refreshes people. Just my own observation Agreed. A little more of a break would bring in a wider crowd. ___ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf
[Wikimedia-SF] SF meetup 17!
Hey Bay Area Wikimedians, I just wanted to let you know that the Community Dept will be hosting a Saturday lunch at the Foundation offices. It's been too long since we had an SF meetup, and we never had a proper Wikipedia Day celebration in the office. So please come if you can, and spread the word because we're hoping to get people from the Bay Area and California who don't normally attend. As a side note, that Saturday the Board of Trustees will be in the office, so some of them may join us on their lunch break. Details and signup: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco_17 Steven Walling ___ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf
Re: [Wikimedia-SF] maker faire this year
On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 7:42 PM, phoebe ayers phoebe.ay...@gmail.comwrote: Our two most successful games ever are the 10 degrees of Wikipedia game and guess the language. More games and cool visualizations would be super. How about spot the fake game where we gather fun stuff from the April Fools Main Pages and WP:UA, throw in a few total fakes, and then have people guess what's not true? In any case, I would be happy to get some Wikipedia books from the WMF as prizes/giveaways for the games. Maybe we put all the winners into a bowl and 5-10 folks get a book (I'm not sure how big the crowds are... Steven ___ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf
[Wikimedia-SF] Notes from anniversary conference planning
Hi everyone, So Phoebe, Eugene Eric Kim and I had a planning meeting for next steps on the conference and afterparty for January 15th, the 10th anniversary of Wikipedia. I know this not make perfect sense to everyone, but I took notes and wanted to distribute them to everyone. Keynotes: Ask Ward and Kevin by Monday. Keep Joi as backup Other ideas: Erin McKean, Jane McGonigal, Other minorities Other ideas: Video at the party? Record keynotes? Party: Party left in capable hands of WMF (Jay, Steven, etc.) Food/drink: We have caterer contacts in the works Budget: 3k for space and food together? Fill out grant proposal on the wiki WiserEarth paperwork needs doing (Eugene) Facilitation: Eugene is taking care of it ___ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf
Re: [Wikimedia-SF] west coast wikiconference
Good news is I can semi-officially devote time to this as part of my duties for tenth anniversary organizing. Including acquiring some awesome swag. Bad news is there are 30 other events I have to keep tabs on, so I won't be able to get too hands on. I'm in for an IRC meeting on Saturday, and if that's settled I will let Portland wiki folks know too. Steven On Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 9:28 PM, phoebe ayers phoebe.ay...@gmail.comwrote: Hello all! As you all know, January 15 is fast approaching! And with it, the west coast wikiconference. I know there hasn't been much recent movement on this which is as much my fault as anyone's :) I'm assuming, however, that we're still enthusiastic about making this thing happen as a community :) So... ==venue and essential questions== * do we want a 1 or 2 day event? * do we want to stay in the women's center? (Eugene, what is our status with them?) Or, * given that we haven't done much to plan this thing, do we want to move into a smaller (cheaper) venue? (I am thinking the SoMa hub, which I believe is available during the day on Jan. 15, though not the evening: http://bayarea.the-hub.net/public/space.html. We were concerned about it being too small, but I'm not sure if we should worry about that at this point. I would like to get the venue confirmed by the beginning of December, no later. * Money: Eugene has offered Wiser Earth as a fiscal sponsor. If that doesn't work out, I will offer to manage the money for the conference, including putting the money up front for a venue deposit. ==planning meeting== I think it would be good to have an online or in-person planning meeting soon. I know next weekend is the holiday weekend, but what about on IRC planning meeting on Saturday? Let me know what you think -- let's get the ball rolling on this again :) best, Phoebe -- phoebe.ay...@gmail.com | http://phoebeayers.info support Wikimedia: http://donate.wikimedia.org ___ Wikimedia-SF mailing list Wikimedia-SF@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-sf
